Stiffen and Tightening

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Stiffen verb - To make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe.

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Tightening is a synonym for stiffen. In some cases you can replace term "Tightening" with "Stiffen", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: stiff, stiffness, stiffly, stiffening

Tightening noun - The act of making something tighter.

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Stiffen is a synonym for tightening in constrict topic. You can use "Stiffen" instead a verb "Tightening".

Nearby Words: tighten, tightened, tightener

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